Christopher Heyerdahl

An award-winning Canadian actor, Christopher Heyerdahl currently co-stars in AMC's hit series "Hell On Wheels," playing the enigmatic 'Swede." This post-Civil War drama debuted as the second highest rated original series in AMC history. Heyerdahl also joined the fifth season of HBO's hit show "True Blood" portraying The Authority's "Headless" ... See full bio »

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What I find interesting about a character like The Swede [in 'Hell on Wheels'] is that the menace is there because we assume he is capable of anything. Do we actually see him do anything? Rarely. But the more humane I play these characters, the more kind, the more generous, the more menacing they seem.